Does anyone have any drugless suggestions for someone who is so tired (no pun intended) of waking at about 330am almost everyday? No matter what time i go to bed there it is 330. No matter what room, what bed or lounge, I have no problems getting to sleep at all head hits pillow, zzzzzz. I may doze very briefly between wake up and my required 530 wake up.it's driving me nuts constantly being tired. any suggestions will be truly appreciatedthanksVince

vince wrote:Does anyone have any drugless suggestions for someone who is so tired (no pun intended) of waking at about 330am almost everyday? No matter what time i go to bed there it is 330. No matter what room, what bed or lounge, I have no problems getting to sleep at all head hits pillow, zzzzzz. I may doze very briefly between wake up and my required 530 wake up.it's driving me nuts constantly being tired. any suggestions will be truly appreciatedthanksVince

Have you tried doing a solid ride either before or after dinner to try and wear yourself out so you are tired enough to sleep at an earlier hour?

If that works for you - after a few days your sleep pattern may re-arrange itself.

Also stay off anything that has caffeine in it from like early afternoon onwards.

thanks for the tips guys, i'll experiment and see how it goes. its more annoying than anything else and with the warmer weather coming on i should really use the extra awake time and start commuting a few days a week. watch me sleep in then!

I have exactly the same problem if I am feeling either depressed or anxious (or both).Sometimes wake around 3.30 am with a tense start, or even a cold sweat if I am particularly worried about something.Other times wake in a pit of morbid, black thoughts if going through a rough patch. Often after vivid, unpleasant dreams.Either way I seldom get back to sleep and the rest of the day ain't fun.Calm and happy, I sleep soundly. Cycling is just one of my strategies for peace and happiness.On a different note, overtraining can play havoc with sleep patterns too.

One of the key chemicals for sleep is Melatonin. Lots of sunlight during the day helps produce Melatonin and reset the body clock. Milk Also has Melatonin in it so drink lots of milk. You can also get melatonin tablets from the chemist. I'm not sure if you need a prescription. Another option is to get some aspirin with drowsiness as a side effect and take one before you go to bed. Restavit works too.

A good herbal remedy for restless sleep whether through anxiety or just through an over active mind is a hop pillow. You just get yourselves some fresh hops, sew them into a little pillow, 20 x 20cm is heaps, and sleep with it under your normal pillow. The aroma has a mild sedative quality. You can buy ready made ones, but they are easy enough to make.

most people go through episodes in their life which lead to symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. these will tend to effect your sleep. i have certainly experienced this.

i'm amazed at guys like Lance Armstrong, who can win 7 Tours in a row (let's discount the drugs for a moment) - some people are now saying he shows signs of being a sociopath, which may help explain his coolness under pressure. me, i would be waking up in a cold sweat, worrying about how i was going to handle the next day's stage.

a key factor in getting good sleep is to have peace of mind. if you're worried about losing your job or your marriage, these will impede that. there are techniques for dealing with stuff - like writing lists of things to do the next day, the evening before. this can help compartmentalise difficult issues that may otherwise keep you awake, worrying.

Could be a symptom of sleep apnoea. It was very similar for me. I would wake 2 or 3 times a night to point Percy at the porcelain (when you suffer an aponea your brain wakes you up to breath and while your semi concious you think "what the hell, lets take a slash")as well as excessive daytime sleepiness. Might be worth checking it out.

Avoid tea & coffee in the evening and keep the room really dark - even cover the digital clock face if you have one. Go to bed at least 8 hours before you need to get up

If you do wake up, keep your eyes shut and don't move (except to get more comfortable) ..... take a few steady, deep breaths .... and ....relax .... you are getting sleepy..... .... z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z......